Farmers markets to be held at West Bridgewater church

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Jun 17, 2014 at 2:54 AMJun 19, 2014 at 3:54 PM

WEST BRIDGWATER – The First Church of West Bridgewater will kick off the first of four farmers markets on June 24.

The church at 29 Howard St. is partnering with the West Bridgewater Agricultural Commission to host the markets this summer, said June Metcalf, a member of the First Church and the agricultural commission.

“It’s an ongoing effort to promote buying local and being green,” Metcalf said in an email to The Enterprise on Monday.

The June 24 event will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. It will include a cheese making demonstration by West Bridgewater farmer Vicki Benae, Metcalf said.

A 7 p.m. lecture will be held at the church after the June 24 event, titled “Church and climate change: leading the next moral revolution.”

The other market dates are July 8 and 22 and Aug. 5.

There is no charge for vendors, who are urged to bring their own set-up materials. For more information, call the church at 508-587-3118.

Maria Papadopoulos may be reached at mpapa@enterprisenews.com or follow on Twitter @MariaP_ENT.